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Daniel Pinchbeck (born June 15, 1966) is an author and advocate of the use of psychedelic substances such as LSD, Psilocybin mushrooms and peyote for enriching people’s intellectual, psychological and spiritual beliefs through the psychedelic experience. He is the son of painter Peter Pinchbeck and writer Joyce Johnson.

He is the author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism and 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl.

In Breaking Open the Head, Pinchbeck explored shamanism via ceremonies with tribal groups such as the Bwiti of Gabon, who eat iboga, and the Secoya people in the Ecuadorean Amazon, who take ayahuasca in their ceremonies. He also attended the Burning Man festival in Nevada, and looked at use of psychedelic substances in a de-sacralized modern context. Through his direct experiences and research, and philosophically influenced by the work of anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner[1] he became convinced that the shamanic and mystical view of reality had validity, and that the modern world had forfeited an understanding of intuitive aspects of being in its pursuit of rational materialism.

Drawing heavily upon contributions to the Breaking Open the Head websites forum, Pinchbeck’s second book, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, examines prophecy through personal and philosophical approaches, and offers the hypothesis that humanity is experiencing an accelerated process of global consciousness transformation, leading to a new realization of time and space during this period. In 2012, he also examines the psi or extra-sensory perception research of Dean Radin, the theories of Graham Hancock, his own encounters with crop circles, a visit to calendar reform advocate José Argüelles, and his direct reception of prophetic material: the voice of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl, began speaking to him during a 2004 trip to the Amazon in Brazil. At the time, he was participating in a ceremony of the Santo Daime, a Brazilian religion that uses the psychedelic brew ayahuasca as its sacrament. Through its references to 2012 and the Maya calendar in the context of New Age beliefs, Pinchbeck’s book has contributed to Mayanism. The book also details his acts of infidelity and his interest in polyamory.

Pinchbeck’s feature articles have appeared in various periodicals. A founding editor of Open City, a literary journal, in March, 2007 he launched a new Internet-based magazine, Reality Sandwich, claiming to offer “a new paradigm for a planetary culture.” He is the executive producer of PostModernTimes, a series of web videos presented on the iClips Network. In 2005 he co-founded The Evolver Project, with the plan to create a membership organization supporting sustainable commerce. Although Pinchbeck is no longer connected to it, a part of this project can be seen at evo.net

Reality Sandwich: http://www.realitysandwich.com/ A website Pinchbeck jointly owns, moderates and writes for.

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(The Prophets Conference DVDs and CDs available here: http://greatmystery.org/dvd.html

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Making Money On eBooks: Smart Promoting

http://lynnettephillips.info http://avharrison-publishing Do you want to earn money as a writer? If you are considering writing as a money-making proposition you will want a peek at what lies beyond publishing your writing into an eBook. Be Smart about it.

Lynnette Phillips, extraordinary book marketer, radio personality, and author joins IndieAuthor, and self-publishing enthusiast, Emily Hill, in this amazing and expansive look into Smart Promoting - the kind of promoting that Sells Books!
You could surf the net, set aside time for podcasts, analyze blogs for all of this valuable information - but why when spend the time when Lynnette Phillips and Emily Hill lay it All out there for You! Be Smart!

These two veterans of the book world and independent publishing give you a host of fresh ideas on how to go about promoting your books, where to save money, and how to make a mark in the ‘New World’ of publishing!

Laid out in Quick and Easy to understand terms you will learn tips on the following topics in this excerpt from the ‘All Smart Cookies Can Self Publish 2011 Guide’: Friends~Family~Fans; Marketing ~ Publicity; Sell Sheets; Libraries; Book Signings; Advertising; Talk Shows.

This is where You Enter Center Stage, Shine, and Start Making Money as an Author. So! Let’s get started!

Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com

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Online Book Marketing - Google Knol - Part 2

http://www.therichauthor.com How authors can market their books on Google’s Knol service.

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Advice on book publicity?

I am writing a book on linked chemistry-related themes, from the age of the Earth to synthetic fertilisers to the wetness of water.

The publisher wants my suggestions for the blurb. I am wondering if the word "chemistry" would be a turn-off for a lot of people and, if so, how to get my message over.

FROM THE AGE OF THE EARTH AND BEYOND.

‘a chemistry related book, from the age of the earth to synthetic fertilizers to wetness of water and many chemistry related themes’ …

I Presume it should be written that way on the front cover, or something similar. -it’s pure improvisation-

The word ‘chemistry’ won’t be a turn off for people who are seeking a chemistry related book.
If it was a truly chemistry related book then I don’t mind reading ‘chemistry’ on the cover page simply because if I started reading and found the book is all about chemistry I would be annoyed, otherwise you should use something similar to what I proposed.

Yet you haven’t received any answer, I hope this would help.

I was thrilled to be able to speak with Arielle Eckstut, chatting about the value of author platform, and how writers can grow their audience and create a writing career.

Arielle is one half of The Book Doctors, which she runs with her husband David Henry Sterry. They are the authors of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published. Arielle is an agent-at-large at the Levine Greenberg Literary Agency. You can find The Book Doctors on Twitter: @TheBookDoctors.

Some topics we cover:
-Why “author platform” is essential.

-Why it’s so hard to get attention to one’s book, and how writers are now empowered to connect with readers via the web. We also discuss how most authors are not leveraging many of the tools at their disposal.

- What branding is, and why it is so important.

- Why when she publishes a book, she looks at it like a business. She creates a business plan, a publicity and marketing plan, she creates a calendar from the inception of the idea through well after publication. That authors who are entrepreneurs are those who have a better chance of finding an audience.

- How she and her husband come up with ideas for books, often choosing from a list of a dozen, and testing each out before committing to just one. That it’s all about considering things from the audience’s perspective from the very beginning.

Please subscribe for more videos from publishers, writers, and those in the book and media communities. Please rate and comment too! You can find more on this topic on my blog: http://wegrowmedia.com or my Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/DanBlank

Thanks!
-Dan

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I want to gain publicity for my book, but I can’t afford an agent. I was thinking that maybe it would be cheaper to sell it on amazon kindle for .99 cents or something. I heard that costs quite a pretty penny too though.

Not sure about Amazon, but Barnes & Noble will do that for you for free. It’s called PubIt. You still get paid but you don’t pay them anything.

In this 4 part video series, I’ll reveal the biggest mistakes that self-published authors make when getting publicity for their books. These errors can be can cost you tens of thousands in book sales.

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Authors are great at writing books but when it comes to promoting, marketing and getting publicity, most of them are NOT so great at it. That’s where this 4 part series comes in. Here I unravel 4 massive mistakes self-published authors make and how to avoid those mistakes and share tips on how to promote your book the Rich Author’s Way.

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Moderator Flo Selfman, owner of Selfman & Others PR has handled celebs, theatre and arts events, and book and author tours for more than 20 years. A grammar expert, she copyedits/proofreads scripts and manuscripts and consults with authors of every stage of publication. She is currently beginning her sixth year as (volunteer) president of Independent Writers of Southern Caifornia (IWOSC), a nonprofit organizaton of freelance writers. As moderator of the recent EPPS media workshop on freelance journalists, Flo talks about the power of relationship building where one story pitch could turn to gold and become published many other major trades and publications. For the full story and other related media workshop highlights visit: http://mayocommunications.wordpress.com, http://mediaguru-mayopr.blogspot.com/ or subscribe to MAYO PR at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MayoPR
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Category bestsellers are updated about every four hours so check your book’s status often.

Tutorial by Aggie Villanueva. This tutorial is one that’s included in Villanueva’s interactive Kindle eBook,, “Amazon Categories Create Bestsellers.” Making author publicity an open book.

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